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591, A bust of Cleopatra, full-faced, bare-breasted, with a
vulture headdress, holding a snake. Very high relief.
- Record Number: 40004899
- Sub-database: MARLBOROUGH
- Reference Number: 591
- Material of Original Gem: ONYX
- Description: A BUST OF CLEOPATRA, FULL-FACED, BARE-BREASTED, WITH A
VULTURE HEADDRESS, HOLDING A SNAKE. VERY HIGH RELIEF.
- Last Recorded Collection: Unknown
- Previous Collections:
- Story-Maskelyne, M.H.: The Marlborough Gems (1870): no. 367
- Boardman, J., Scarisbrick, D., Wagner C., Zwierlein-Diehl, E: The Marlborough Gems (2009): no. 591
- Shape: CAMEO
- Size: 18X15
- Comments: SET IN A MOUNT WITH INSET STONES; MOUNT 25X20.
Last updated 01/03/2026 17:16:00 by Parker, Greg. Copyright © 2003-2026 Classical Art Research Centre, University of Oxford.
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